Velocipede brake



July 5, 1927. J. A. BRIE-b 1,635,109

.VELOCIPEDE BRAKE Filed June 5, 1922 IN VEN TOR.

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Patented July 5, 1927.

V UNITED .STfA re s PATENT OFFICE;

JULIEN A; 1331111), or OAKLAND, 'oamr o anrafasslenoa TO H. c. WHITE conrany,

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VELOGIPEDE BRAKE.

Application filed June 3,

This invention relates to a brake for the stand up type of velocipede generally, but particularly for the type shown in my patent of March 5, 1918, No. 1,258,391 and in my application for patent entitled Vestruction shown in the drawing accompanying this application in which Figure 1 is an elevation of the rear end of a velocipede of the frame construction shown in my latter patent referred to, which the near side and unrelated mechanism omitted, and shows the complete brake in place.

Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1 looka ing down and Figure 3 is a topview'of the actuating foot lever only.

By further reference to the figures wherein all similar members bear similar numbers, 1 shows a rear wheel axle, 2 a brake drum secured thereto, 3 a brake band surrounding.

a portion of the drum and pivotally connected at 4 to a foot lever 5.

, At the other end of the brake band is a link 6 straddling the reach member 11 and pivotally hung to a. bolt or pin 7 upon which the end of the lever is also fulcrumed. p

The other end of the lever projects through a slot 9 in the center frame or guide 10 of the velocipede and'is there available at 8 to the foot of the velocipede rider for operation.

At 11 is indicated the reach member of the velocipede and at 1213 are the two of the reach member.

At 14 are indicated the sides of the vehicle which help to guide the treadles in their oscillatory paths.

It will be noted by particular reference to Figure 2 that the end 8 of the foot lever is located between the treadles 12 and 13 and in the elevation Figure 1 between the high and low points ofroscillation of the treadles and just above the center of the reach piece 11.

1922. Serial No. 565,594.

The lever 5 is bifurcated at 15 (better shown in Figure 3) to straddle the reach member 11 and extends on eachside of it to the fulcrum pin 7.

At 16 is shown a wire spring coiled about the pivot 4 of the lever and band connection through a slot in the center of the band,

7 and having an extended piece 17 lying in the slot 9 of the frame piece 10 and impinging; on the reach member to keep the lever 5 forced up and the brake in released position as shown. 7

The brake band 3 is lined with brake lining like any band brake as indicated at 18.

The operation of the device is a follows: A rider on the vehicle has his feet on the treadles as indicated at 19-20 and while riding may slide either foot off the treadle when above the brake lever and bring a heel down upon the end 8 of the lever, depressing it by his weight and thereby drawing the band 3 tightly around the drum and stopping the vehicle. This may be done with either foot and after a few trials without looking. 7 7

It will be observed that in order toremove this improved brake for relining, it is only necessary to remove the single pin or bolt 7 as the link 6 may then be swung outand the entire brake worked backward to release the end from the slot 9 and bodily removed. p v

I claim:

1. In a velocipede of the character described, an operating pedal pivotally supported on the vehicle and having a free end, a. vertically arranged guide against which the free end of'the pedal is movable up and down, and a brake for the velocipede having an operating lever projecting through and guided by a slot in said guide.

2. In a vehicle of the character described, a pair of pivotally supported operating treadles each having a free end vertically movable, a centrally arranged guide guiding the free ends of the treadles thereagainst, and a brake for the vehicle having an operating lever projecting through and guided by a slot in said guide.

3. In a velocipede of the character described, an operating pedal movable up and down, a guide against which said pedal is guided, a brake for the vehicle provided with an operating lever projecting through and guided by a slot in said guide, and a spring on said lever normally forcing it against one end of the slot for releasing the brake,

4. In a juvenile vehicle adapted for operation by a rider in standing position, a brake drum concentric With the rear axle of the vehicle, a brake band adapted to engage the periphery of the drum, and a pivoted lever engaging the band at one end for drawing the hand against the drum upon 10 ally of the rider While standing upon' the vehicle.

JULIEN A. BRIED, 

